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Informationen zum Autor Ron Elsdon , PhD, is a founder of organizations in the career and workforce development fields. Klappentext This book explores the perspectives of experienced practitioners, sharing ideas about building and sustaining organizational strength through workforce development practices and systems. In an environment where information, service, and knowledge are primary sources of value creation, workforce strength is central to securing prosperity. Written by practitioners for practitioners, Building Workforce Strength: Creating Value through Workforce and Career Development bridges the disciplines of organization and individual development, showing those charged with organizational progress why workforce strength is a key component of prosperity-and how it can be achieved.This hands-on volume is organized in three sections that establish a foundation for workforce and career development, explore implementation in organizations, and examine the process's implications for working with individuals. Showcasing workforce and career development practices and systems for both represented and nonrepresented populations, it provides a framework, techniques, and examples that will guide approaches to building workforce strength. Applications of workforce and career development principles in a variety of sectors, such as healthcare and high technology, offer tangible examples of these principles in practice. Zusammenfassung This book explores the perspectives of experienced practitioners! sharing ideas about building and sustaining organizational strength through workforce development practices and systems. Inhaltsverzeichnis Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction Ron Elsdon I Laying the Foundation 1 What Does Workforce Strength Look Like and Why Does It Matter? Ron Elsdon and Rita Erickson 2 Understanding the Needs of Different Individuals Rita Erickson and Michele McCarthy 3 Linking to Educational Systems and Community Development Nancy Atwood, Anna Domek and Richard Vicenzi II Implementing in the Organization 4 Creating Value with Workforce Planning and Development Bob Redlo and Ron Elsdon 5 Designing, Developing and Measuring Effective Career Development Processes and Systems Rita Erickson and Ron Elsdon 6 Implementing and Carrying the Career Development Message Amy Lichty and Darlene Martin III Working with Individuals in Organizations 7 Acknowledging and Addressing Components of Career Fitness Michele DeRosa and Cynthia Brinkman Doyle 8 Tailoring Approaches to Address the Needs of Different Populations Shannon Jordan, Lisa Franklin and Martha Edwards 9 Example Case Studies: Healthcare and High-Technology Zeth Ajemian, Mark Malcolm and Ron Elsdon 10 Weaving the Threads Together Ron Elsdon Appendix A: Examples of Accrediting Bodies in the United States Appendix B: Prior Learning Assessment Appendix C: Development Plan Template and Sample Development Plan References Index About the Contributors ...
